Masih Alinejad
Masih Alinejad is an Iranian-American journalist, author, and political activist known for campaigns against Iran’s compulsory hijab laws and for women’s rights.
Masih Alinejad is an Iranian-American journalist, author, and political activist known for campaigns against Iran’s compulsory hijab laws and for women’s rights. Born in Iran in 1976, she has worked with Persian-language media and has lived in exile in the United States since 2009. She founded the campaign My Stealthy Freedom and has become a prominent critic of the Iranian government.
Early life
Masih Alinejad was born in 1976 in Babol, Iran. Sources identify her birth name as Masoumeh Alinejad-Ghomikolayi.
Career in journalism
Alinejad worked in Iranian media before later serving with Persian-language outlets such as Voice of America Persian Service and Radio Farda. She also contributed to Manoto and IranWire.
Activism
She is widely known for campaigning against Iran’s compulsory hijab laws and for broader women’s rights and civil liberties. Her campaign My Stealthy Freedom became one of her best-known initiatives.
Books and public profile
Alinejad wrote a memoir titled The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran. She has become an internationally recognized public critic of the Iranian government.
Key facts
- She is an Iranian-American journalist and women’s rights activist.
- She founded My Stealthy Freedom, a campaign against compulsory hijab in Iran.
- She has been a presenter and producer for Voice of America Persian Service.
- She has worked as a correspondent for Radio Farda and contributed to Manoto and IranWire.
- She is the author of a memoir, The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran.
Masih Alinejad is relevant to Canadian readers through the broader Canadian interest in human rights, women’s rights, and Iranian diaspora activism, though the supplied sources do not indicate a specific Canada-based role or institution.
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References
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masih_AlinejadSupports: Birth name, nationality, occupations, and media roles.
- My Stealthy Freedom — https://mystealthyfreedom.org/staff/masih-alinejad/Supports: Campaign founding, memoir, and activist profile.
- The Washington Institute — https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/experts/masih-alinejadSupports: Iranian-American identity, exile, activism, and book.
- Time — https://time.com/collections/women-of-the-year/6259111/masih-alinejad-2/Supports: Exile since 2009 and prominence as a dissident and women’s rights activist.
- Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy — https://genevasummit.org/speaker/masih-alinejad/Supports: Founder of My Stealthy Freedom and leadership roles in rights-focused organizations.